Assassin's Creed

🎮 Steam ⏳ 20 hours ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)

Groundbreaking Stealth Adventure #

This title is a groundbreaking action-adventure game that blends historical exploration with stealth-based gameplay. The game introduces players to the iconic protagonist, Altair, a member of the Assassin Brotherhood, as he works to eliminate key targets during the Third Crusade. Visually, the game was ahead of its time, with detailed cities like Jerusalem, Acre, and Damascus that felt alive and bustling. The open-world design was revolutionary, allowing players to climb nearly every building and explore at their own pace. The parkour system was fluid and satisfying, and the stealth mechanics set a standard for future games in the genre. However, the gameplay loop can feel repetitive after a while, with a lot of missions being similar in structure. While the story is solid and engaging, the gameplay mechanics do feel a bit dated when compared to modern Assassin’s Creed titles, though understandable since this was the very attempt on this formula, which was later refined. Overall, it’s a classic that set the foundation for one of the most successful franchises in gaming. If you enjoy historical settings and stealth gameplay, this is definitely worth playing, even though its age shows in some areas, it is still a very fun experience, specially when it comes to it’s more simple, but enjoyable, older mechanics.